#summerreadingseries2015

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WNDB Summer Reading Series

If you liked Julia Alvarez' FINDING MIRACLES read Cynthia Kadohata's HALF A WORLD AWAY because both feature adopted children who are confronted with difficult challenges from their pre-adoption past.  Read more about HALF A WORLD AWAY at the Smithsonian BookDragon.

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WNDB Summer Reading Series

If you liked Gary Schmidt's THE WEDNESDAY WARS, read Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich's 8TH GRADE SUPERZERO because both are rich and funny portrayals of boys surviving middle school.

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WNDB Summer Reading Series

If you liked Brian Selznick's WONDERSTRUCK read Thanhhà Lại's LISTEN, SLOWLY because both feature headstrong tweens traveling far in search of difficult answers about missing family.  Read more about LISTEN, SLOWLY at the Smithsonian BookDragon.

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If you liked Sherman Alexie's THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN read Brian F. Walker's BLACK BOY, WHITE SCHOOL because both books are about feeling misunderstood at a new school and learning to let one's unique gifts shine.

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WNDB Summer Reading Series

If you liked Alvin Schwartz' SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK read Ying Chang Compestine's A BANQUET FOR HUNGRY GHOSTS because both are collections of bone-chillingly scary stories, and both feature terrifying illustrations.

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WNDB Summer Reading Series

If you liked Norton Juster's and Chris Raschka's THE HELLO, GOODBYE WINDOW read Sally Derby's and Shadra Strickland's SUNDAY SHOPPING because both showcase the wisdom, nurturing, and unconditional love of some of the world's best grandparents. Read more about SUNDAY SHOPPING at the Smithsonian BookDragon.

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WNDB Summer Reading Series

If you liked Rainbow Rowell's FANGIRL read Mitali Perkins' SECRET KEEPER because both feature sisters, missing parents, and life-changing, difficult decisions. Read more about SECRET KEEPER at the Smithsonian BookDragon.

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WNDB Summer Reading Series

If you liked Jacqueline Woodson's BROWN GIRL DREAMING read Padma Venkatraman's A TIME TO DANCE because both are stories told in verse of young girls who, with the help of family and mentors, overcome numerous challenges.

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WNDB Summer Reading Series

If you liked Kadir Nelson's HEART AND SOUL, read Chris Barton's and Don Tate's THE AMAZING AGE OF JOHN ROY LYNCH because both feature heroes who recognized unjust laws and took a stand in spite of grave dangers.  Read more about THE AMAZING AGE OF JOHN ROY LYNCH at the Smithsonian BookDragon.